The Exceptionals, Explosion - hip drop, Betty Everette

[Paul Capon]

a nice mixture today

NB - I will alway hold things if you need me to

Betty Everett   Getting Mighty Crowded

FONTANA EX      £28

Classic hand-clapping northern soul dancer. Nice on UK. I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching U.K. FONTANA company sleeve (taped seams). 

Very nice on a UK release. 

https://youtu.be/5tA0pv5LHG4?si=B7JDg8zy9c_EP4EL

SOLD Nate Evans And Mean Green  The Look On Your Face / This Time With Feeling D. P. R.        M-      £150   

The Esquires    I Don't Know / Part Angel

WAND    M-      £12     

Great finger-snapping Chicago dancer backed with a slick mid-tempo group sound. Looking great in original logo matching WAND company sleeve. Nice on a promo too! TWO GREAT SIDES 

https://youtu.be/VJLFLH_E1ck?si=V77r1ermk6l3adAm

 

https://youtu.be/bqelRMw2Y4Q?si=yKt81_4NVNPhZSwn

 

The Explosions  Hip Drop        

GOLD CUP        VG+     £125   

Ultra punchy funk track here on the original 1971 release. Right from the first line 'Hip Drop cum on and Hip Drop'. Fatback drums and a sax hook. Has a couple of feel-able marks. Plays very strong. Tiny pen mark on label.

https://youtu.be/pNo4ICXKUtE?si=EU5302d3IuSG1WRf

 

El Chicano      Viva Tirado     

UK MCA     M-      £25    

Moody mid-paced hammond organ jazz. Small pen mark on centre ring

https://youtu.be/F8ZFckLRMRw?si=VBpkL5ahWhXsZjbD

 

The Exceptional Three   Unlucky Girl / What About Me

GRT promo M-      £160

(Label has a small mark on the B side)

Finger snapping group harmony mid-tempo dancer backed with a sweet pacer. Hard to find in this condition and harder still on a demo. Add the M- condition and looking superb in rare stone MINT GRT original logo matching company sleeve and you have the full package here!! See the pics. 

https://youtu.be/t9xoCGwVOMc?si=QDOdoiruY91La7Sg

 

https://youtu.be/jjw0KvpmLKE?si=r8HM7OkE0iVi1Cad

 

 

Edited April 26 by Paul Capon